National Republican., 1887-10-18

portrait Of Longfellow and portraits of
several distinguished contemporaries and
friends, with Views, moreover, OF his birth
place, late residence, his college, and va
rious scenes Of his life.
minute and accurate comprehension Of
the poet is now attainable, as boy, as man,
aswriter.
WHITE CocKADEs: AN INCIDENT OF THE
"FORTl-FIVE." BY EDWARD lRENEus
&c. New York Charles Scrlbner's Sons
sale, Wm. Ballantyno IL Son. 81.
Beautifully told, truthful and exciting
historical romance Of Charles Stewart in
Scotland.
reading. AMI verify your reward shall be
sure.
Mechanically, all the luxury of stout
paper, large, clear print, and ornate, taste
1ul binding.
THE ISLES OF THE PRINCES OR, THE
PLEASURES OF PRINKIPO. BY SAMUEL
g. Cox, late United States Minister 70
Turkey, and author of "Buckeye Abroad"
&c. New. York: g.. p. Putnam's Sous
Sale, William II. Morrison. sl.75.
An episode OF the authors summer en-
joyment and observation. These islands
are situated in the old Propontis, stamboul
and its splesdors, and the mountains OF
Asia, forming the outlook. Here were
erected the palaces OF the princes OF old
Byzantium; here their monasteries and
prisons, The land, and the sea, and
the air are luxurious. Strange
people, with strange customs, appear. on
the scene, and the interest is ever changing,
ever increasing, still more and more sur
prsing, and continually accumulatlng in
formation. Maps and many illustrations
help the comprehension and perfect the
pleasure.
PARLoR GAMES. For the Wise aud Other.
wise. by ii. L. ii. Rochester, N. Y: The
IN. Hubbard Co.. box 637. so cents. Pub
fishers.
fierce winter night-but we are at home,
where the keen wind enters not. Brightly
burns the great fire of logs, calmly before
1t is extended somnolent puss. Come: n
game
What may we choose. All, that, indeed,
is the difficulty.
Here shall be found every entertainment
adapted to child. parent, and grandparent.
Many, also, the pleasures of which we
never heard before. Venerable games,
their origin lost away of In the dim ages;
games recently invented; all attractive, all
productive of peace and good will.
Provided with this benevolent little book
we possess q charm to Danish dull care and
invite compliant happiness.
]. WALTER THOMPSON. Illustrated cata.
logue of magazines. Compiled for the use
ofadyeItisers. New York: J. Walter Thomp
son, 36 Park Row. Publisher.
A fnely-produced work, with severa
pages Of excellent advice to advertisers and
business men. The cover represents IN
oval the principal magazines, each ex-
hiblting its own design and color.
These are repeated on larger scale
within the book, accompanied by descrIp-
tions OF the periodicals and terms Of adver-
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experienced an sgent as Mr.. Thompson
will be invaluable to all who require them -
that is, to all who desire prosperity In busi-
ness, Of whatsoever kind.
VENDETTA: OR, THE STORY OF ONEFOR-
GOTTEN. By MARIE CoRELLI author cf
"a Romance Of Two Worlds" A new edi
ton. Philadelphia: j. B. Lippincott Com.
pHny. Sale A. 8. Witherbee. 80 cents.
The story is Italian, the time 1854, and
the precise stage Of the acts Naples durln. .
the last visitation Of the cholera. ro.
nance, but romance OF reality. No MUD
Of man can imagine incidents so wonderful.
go amazing as those OF actual occurrence.
In all its main events this novel is declared
to be absolutely true. II abouuds In pas
sion-the slender passion" SO called-but
in the present case fearfully tough; Ia re-
verge, even to the death.
While the story is exciting, and must be
read through when once begun, 1t furnishes
q vivid and impressive picture Of italian life
and morals-or immorals.
LES MISERABLES. BY yIcToR HUGO
Translated from the Freuch by ISABEL II
HArGooD. New York: Thomas Y. Crowcl
" Co., l3 Astor Place. Publishers.
World famous, this book needs nothing
from us. OF the accomplished translator
alone can We write, nsr much of her, foi
sic is known.
This only: Miss Hapgood is sympathetic
She becomes one with her author. He
rendition OF "Les Miserables" has not beer
equaled. 1t will not be surpassed. Til,
standard--it Is here-is attained.